The Art Of Living: Vipassana Meditaion As Taught By S.N.Goenka

Very lucid.BUT - It's a pirated copy because the original by same publisher and same print is for rs 110 while this is 295. Also, this version has too many spelling mistakes, not seen in original. Besides, this version gives wrong address of publisherBut contents are same

All this while we have been accustomed to looking at the reality outside, we would have seldom explored the reality within. While looking within, one instantly becomes aware that they cannot keep their minds focused in a place even for a few seconds. It then dawns on us that we are not even the masters of our own minds, how can we really be the masters of our destiny.Vipassana is a Pali (ancient language of India) word meaning to 'see with wisdom' or 'insight'. Vipassana is an extraordinarily simple technique as taught by Gautam Buddha before the advent of Buddhism, 2500 years ago, it has been preserved for unknown generations in its purest form. It is non-religious, non-sectarian, non-dogmatic and non-ritualistic teaching as well as practice. Buddha's teaching are based on Dhamma, which means the Law Of Nature.Just as misery, happiness, love etc. are universal and it does not discriminate whether a person is rich or poor, or to whichever religion they might belong to, similarly Buddha said, ‘the path to liberation also has to be universal’. Vipassana gives benefits here and now, Buddha said, ‘one step in the path of liberation is one step less in misery’.The purpose of life is to be happy and it is experienced only in the absence of misery. Here is a technique that shows you that path, not only intellectually, but also by directly experiencing the truth within the framework of our mind and body through the practice of meditation. The whole focus of this journey to liberation stems from the practice, so it is depends upon one’s effort and not their intellect or knowledge.This book is unique in the sense that it can be read without one having practiced Vipassana meditation. It is of immense value to both, the prospective meditator as well as a person who has done the Vipassana course. After having attended a few Vipassana courses in the last three years I am re-reading this book and relating to the subtle truths that I have experienced while meditating.This journey is ours alone, others will benefit being in the company of a happy person, but the biggest recipient is oneself. Learning the Art Of Living, you will see a new reality unfolding that will make life more meaningful and worth living.

The content of this book is same as that of the “Art of Living”. If you see the picture of the book, if puts Vipasana Meditation at the top, making one to think that it’s about the meditation, which is not the case.Also the font size is small n paper quality is bad. I recommend to go for Embassy Books publication, where both the font and paper quality are great and priced less.Infact, you see this and Art of living book coming together, along with art of dying as a price saving combo of 3 different books, just because of this name flipping!!